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Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld & Home Based Agent Show was held June 17 to 20 in Seattle, offering agents educational opportunities, training sessions, a travel agent Think Tank, general sessions and peer panels. In addition, ship inspections were held prior to the conference and post-trip fams were offered in nearby Vancouver and the surrounding area. Pictured here, members of a sales and marketing panel session. Photo by Michelle Baran

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Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld & Home Based Agent Show, June 2012

Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld & Home Based Agent Show was held June 17 to 20 in Seattle, offering agents educational opportunities, training sessions, a travel agent Think Tank, general sessions and peer panels. In addition, ship inspections were held prior to the conference and post-trip fams were offered in nearby Vancouver and the surrounding area. Pictured here, members of a sales and marketing panel session. Photo by Michelle Baran

Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld & Home Based Agent Show was held June 17 to 20 in Seattle, offering agents educational opportunities, training sessions, a travel agent Think Tank, general sessions and peer panels. In addition, ship inspections were held prior to the conference and post-trip fams were offered in nearby Vancouver and the surrounding area. Pictured here, members of a sales and marketing panel session. Photo by Michelle Baran

Members of the Presidents' Panel: From left, Dan Hanrahan, president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises; Arnie Weissmann, editor in chief of Travel Weekly; Hans Birkholz, CEO of Windstar Cruises; and Ellen Bettridge, president of the Americas for Silversea Cruises. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

The tradeshow floor at Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld and Home Based Agent Show. Photo by Michelle Baran

ShoreTrips co-owner Barry Karp spoke to agents at the general session prior to the Presidents Panel. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Jennifer Doncsecz, president of VIP Vacations, talks about how to run a professional business from your home. And part of that strategy, according to Doncsecz, means striking "home-based" from your vocabulary. Photo by Kate Rice

Consortium representatives on the panel called "Who do I Make My Business Partner", from left, ASTA CEO Tony Gonchar, moderating; Virtuoso's Bill Smith; Ensemble's Joe Jiffo; Travel Leaders Group Stephen MacGillivray; WESTA's Mike Estill; and Helix's Lauri Reishus. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Host agency representatives joined the stage with consortia members to take audience questions. From left: Avoya's Scott Koepf, Cruise Planner's Vicky Garcia, Nexion's Jackie Friedman and CruiseOne and Cruise Inc.'s Dwain Wall. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Agents shared tricks of the trade during an after-hours Think Tank session. Photo by Michelle Baran

It was standing room only at Norwegian Cruise Line's webinar, where more than 60 agents attending Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld & Home Based Agent Show learned that they could be featured in Norwegian's newest national ad campaign. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Mark Pestronk gave agents advice on why, how, when and for how much to sell their home-based agency during a strategic planning session on the opening day of the Travel Weekly CruiseWorld & Home Based Agent Show. Photo by Michelle Baran

Joanie Ogg, principal of HomeBasedTravelAgent.com, hosted a session called "A GPS For Your Business: Secrets to Navigating the Start of a Successful Home Based Travel Business." Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Agents touring Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas enjoyed lunch in the ship's main dining room. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Agents on the Rhapsody of the Seas ship inspection tour the ship's enclosed pool area. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Agents on the Rhapsody of the Seas ship inspection also saw the spa's salon. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Norwegian Cruise Line hosted a reception at Seattle's Marriott Waterfront for travel agents as part of Norwegian's Partners First Weekend. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Norwegian's Senior Vice President of sales Camille Olivere, middle, with agents at a reception at the Marriott Waterfront. Photo by Johanna Jainchill

Travel agents participating in ship inspections toured an owner's suite aboard the Norwegian Jewel as it was docked in Seattle. Photo by Michelle Baran